I thought it was about time for a roundup of the project Google Weaving Stop Time Project. Details of the project and exhibition as part of the 4th Istanbul Design Biennial are below. I was fortunate enough to attend the Biennial (as well as the Contemporary Art Fair in Istanbul), and meet up with fellow artist and weaver Emelie Rondahl from Sweden. The project had fantastic support from the Swedish Consulate in Istanbul who assisted us with the workshop and talks. I did pos

I am excited to be part of this project which is debuting at the 4th Istanbul Design Biennial in Turkey. The project has been instigated by fellow weaver and artist Emelie Rondahl. There are about approximately 20 artists and weavers working on the project. Each participant was instructed to do a google image search for 'Textile Labour Turkey'. The first image that came up, is the image that I am wove. It is the image from a news article about Syrian refugee children bei

This year is turning out to be pretty busy with a couple of big projects on the horizon. Firstly I am madly working on a project with my weaving pal Emelie Rondahl that will be part of the Istanbul Design Biennial 2018. I am really excited to be part of this project and can't wait to see how it all turns out. I am definitely learning new skills as part of this project as I am weaving my tapestry in the rya or turkish knot style - shaggy work, here I come! I also have a sol